Modulation of plant HMG-CoA reductase by protein phosphatase 2A: Positive and negative control at a key node of metabolism

The enzyme HMG-CoA reductase (HMGR) has a key regulatory role in the mevalonate pathway for isoprenoid biosynthesis, critical not only for normal plant development, but also for the adaptation to demanding environmental conditions. Consistent with this notion, plant HMGR is modulated by many diverse...

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Autores: Antolín Llovera, Meritxell, Leivar Rico, Pablo, Arró i Plans, Montserrat, Ferrer i Prats, Albert, Boronat i Margosa, Albert, Campos Martínez, Narciso
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/51383
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/51383
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Genètica vegetal
Proteïnes vegetals
Metabolisme de les plantes
Biosíntesi
Isoprenoides
Plant genetics
Plant proteins
Plant metabolism
Biosynthesis
Isopentenoids
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Sumario:The enzyme HMG-CoA reductase (HMGR) has a key regulatory role in the mevalonate pathway for isoprenoid biosynthesis, critical not only for normal plant development, but also for the adaptation to demanding environmental conditions. Consistent with this notion, plant HMGR is modulated by many diverse endogenous signals and external stimuli. Protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) is involved in auxin, abscisic acid, ethylene and brassinosteroid signaling and now emerges as a positive and negative multilevel regulator of plant HMGR, both during normal growth and in response to a variety of stress conditions. The interaction with HMGR is mediated by B" regulatory subunits of PP2A, which are also calcium binding proteins. The new discoveries uncover the potential of PP2A to integrate developmental and calcium-mediated environmental signals in the control of plant HMGR.